Blotter-holding device



T. MIYASAKI BLOTTER HOLDING DEVI CE Original Filed Sept. 13 192] Iadult? Fatented Na. 11, 1924.

TSUTA MIYASAKI, LOS ANGIE-LES, CALIFORNIA.

BLOTTER-HO'LDING DEVICE.

Application filed September 13, 1921, Serial No. 500,348. Renewed April14, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TSUTA MiYAsAKI, a subject of the Emperor of Japan,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles,

State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements inBlotter-Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to blotter holding devices and is particularlyadapted for the holding of a blotter around the lower edge of the handof a penman, between the fingers and the wrist thereof, in order to forma rest therefor and protect the work, as well as to enable the penman toquickly and conveniently blot his work as it progresses without thenecessity of in any wise using the other hand.

In the accompanying drawings- Fig. 1 represents the palm of a handshowing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the blotter holder.

Fig. 3 is an edge View of the same showing a blotter attached thereto.

My invention comprises a member 5 formed approximately in the shape of alet ter U and preferably composed of a strip of elastic strap metal 6,as shown in the drawings, but may be composed of any suitable materialhaving any appropriate cross sections. The ends 7 of the metal 6 arebent downwardly and adjacent the outer surface thereof to form thechannels 8 into which may be inserted the opposite edges of a piece ofblotting paper 9 which is held in clamped relation therein, as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. The extreme tips of the ends 7are curved slightly outwardly as at 10, in order to form a mouth 11 tofacilitate the insertion of the blotting paper 9 into the channels 8.

In the application of my invention a piece of blotting paper is firstinserted into the channels 8 as above described and the member 5 is thenpressed on to the lower edge of the writing hand in the position shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings, the opposite legs of the U shaped member 5springing apart to accommodate various sizes of hands and to form a selfadjusting clamp.

By the use of my invention it will be obvious that the penman will notin any manner be inconvenienced in the use of the pen while Writing, andmay frequently blot the work as it progresses by simply placing theblotting pad 9 on the work and rolling the hand slightly withoutremoving the pen therefrom, thus expediting the work as well as keepingthe same clean during the writing process. It may also be noted thatwhen one blotting pad becomes soiled, a fresh one may be very readilyinserted in its place.

What I claim is:

A blotter holding device, comprising a U shaped member formed of asingle strip of resilient material the ends of which being bentdownwardly adjacent the sides thereof to form a blotting pad grippingmeans, said member adapted to be secured to the side of the users hand.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 16th day of August, 1921.

TSUTA MIYASAKI,

